It was the perfect murder... until the truth refused to stay buried.

Blind private investigator Steve Smiley was looking forward to a rare week of tranquility until human remains are unearthed at his partner's real estate development project, bringing everything to a grinding halt. When suspicion immediately falls on a young construction worker, his desperate lawyer hires Smiley to prove the boy's innocence.

As Smiley delves into the case, he discovers the victim was at the center of a web of high school rivalries, forbidden romances, and shattered friendships—where teenagers protect their secrets with unwavering loyalty and calculated deception.

With the project stalled, a young man's future hanging in the balance, and a killer walking free, Smiley must rely on his heightened senses to untangle years of buried resentments and expose the dark truth—or an innocent life will be ruined while a murderer escapes justice.

Join Smiley today in uncovering the truth as he works to set an innocent man free in this tenth whodunit in the Smiley and McBlythe mysteries. With all the intrigue but no graphic violence, sexual content, or offensive language, you'll be turning pages long into the night!